Malaysian people gather on a street during New Year's Eve... Photo-496649.2437 - Times Union

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Fireworks explode above Taiwan's tallest building, Taipei 101, on January 1, 2011 to celebrate the New Year. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Taipei to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of China. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK LIN (Photo credit should read PATRICK LIN/AFP/Getty Images) less

Fireworks explode above Taiwan's tallest building, Taipei 101, on January 1, 2011 to celebrate the New Year. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Taipei to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment ... more

A man dressed as Grandfather Frost, Russian Santa Claus, holds a child in downtown Grozny, Chechnya, southern Russia, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, with a New Year tree and a mosque in the background. New Year, which is the biggest holiday of the year in Russia, is also very popular in predominantly Muslim Russian region of Chechnya. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev) less

A man dressed as Grandfather Frost, Russian Santa Claus, holds a child in downtown Grozny, Chechnya, southern Russia, Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, with a New Year tree and a mosque in the background. New Year, ... more

Revellers during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Hong... Photo-496631.2437 - Times Union

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Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101 shows "100 R.O.C." to usher in the New Year, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese revolution which toppled the last dynasty to establish China's first republic. The Republic of China is still Taiwan's official name. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) less

Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101 shows "100 R.O.C." to usher in the New Year, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese revolution which toppled the last ... more

Taipei glows around Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101 with lights and fireworks to usher in the New Year, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese revolution which toppled the last dynasty to establish China's first republic. The Republic of China is still Taiwan's official name. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) less

Taipei glows around Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101 with lights and fireworks to usher in the New Year, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese ... more

Fireworks forming the number 100 are seen above Taiwan's tallest building, Taipei 101, on January 1, 2011 to celebrate the New Year. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Taipei to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of China. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK LIN (Photo credit should read PATRICK LIN/AFP/Getty Images) less

Fireworks forming the number 100 are seen above Taiwan's tallest building, Taipei 101, on January 1, 2011 to celebrate the New Year. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Taipei to mark the 100th ... more

Photo: PATRICK LIN

Fireworks forming the number 100 are seen above Taiwan's... Photo-496632.2437 - Times Union

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A firework display explodes off Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101 to usher in the New Year, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese revolution which toppled the last dynasty to establish China's first republic. The Republic of China is still Taiwan's official name. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) less

A firework display explodes off Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101 to usher in the New Year, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese revolution which toppled ... more

South Korea's capital Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, second from left, and participants hit a huge traditional bell to welcome the New Year at the Bosingak pavilion in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 (AP Photo/Jo Yong-Hak, Pool) less

South Korea's capital Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, second from left, and participants hit a huge traditional bell to welcome the New Year at the Bosingak pavilion in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 (AP ... more

A massive firework display explodes off Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101 to usher in the New Year, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese revolution which toppled the last dynasty to establish China's first republic. The Republic of China is still Taiwan's official name. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) less

A massive firework display explodes off Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101 to usher in the New Year, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese revolution which ... more

A firework display explodes off Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101 to usher in the New Year, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese revolution which toppled the last dynasty to establish China's first republic. The Republic of China is still Taiwan's official name. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) less

A firework display explodes off Taiwan's tallest skyscraper Taipei101 to usher in the New Year, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 in Taipei, Taiwan. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese revolution which toppled ... more

Revellers wave during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Hong... Photo-496642.2437 - Times Union

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Prople pass by city decorations and a mosque, at rear left, in downtown Grozny, Chechnya, southern Russia, Friday Dec. 31, 2010. New Year, which is the biggest holiday of the year in Russia, is also very popular in predominantly Muslim Russian region of Chechnya. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev) less

Prople pass by city decorations and a mosque, at rear left, in downtown Grozny, Chechnya, southern Russia, Friday Dec. 31, 2010. New Year, which is the biggest holiday of the year in Russia, is also very ... more

Photo: Musa Sadulayev

Prople pass by city decorations and a mosque, at rear left, in... Photo-496643.2437 - Times Union